A share of spoils between Paraguay and Australia

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 19: Gustavo Alfaro, Head Coach of Paraguay, looks on in the tunnel before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Türkiye and Paraguay at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Richard HEATHCOTE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

A share of spoils between Paraguay and Australia and both teams advance to the Round of 32–Australia as a second place team and Paraguay as one of the eight best third place teams. Paraguay will be paired with the German National Team in round of 32 and maybe looking forward to an upset.

Australia will take on the second place team from Group G which appears to be Egypt at the time of this post.

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: Paraguay defender Omar Alderete is consoled by Paraguay head coach Gustavo Alfaro after being substituted with an injury during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Paraguay and Australia at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on June 25, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Stu Forster/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Stu Forster / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)